The Best of 2015: A Year in Cakes

2015 happened in a snap. As the year comes to an end, I like to reflect on all the little and big things that made the year memorable. There have definitely lots of up but also one heartbreaking low. But as always, many lessons learned and countless blessings to be thankful for.

My top three highlights of 2015:

• 1.) I got engaged the day before my 30th birthday! (Read all about the proposal and see candid photos.) Alex and I are in the midst of planning our autumn 2016 wedding!
• 2.) I’ve talked about for years and I finally did it. I completed runDisney’s Coast-to-Coast Race Challenge! I ran the Princess Half Marathon in Disney World and the Tinkerbell Half Marathon in Disneyland.
• 3.) Being chosen as one of Better Homes and Gardens top ten baking blogs for the second year in a row!!  I guess the first time WASN’T a fluke! (P.S. In 2016, I’ll be a new contributor for BHG’s Delish Dish blog.)

Cakes are my favorite thing to make, but I never seem to make enough. I keep getting side tracked and influenced by all sorts of other baked goods. Here are the 12 cakes I made over the course of the year. Here’s hoping I make double the amount of cakes next year!

Cheers to 2016! Thank you for reading my blog and supporting me along the way. I hope this new year brings everyone good health, many occasions to celebrate, and of course, a lot of amazing food.

 Buttermilk Chocolate Cake 

• buttermilk chocolate cake, chocolate ganache, caramel sauce

Strawberry Vanilla Cake

• white vanilla cake, honey cream cheese frosting, strawberry glaze

Coconut Raspberry Cake

• coconut cake, coconut cream cheese frosting, fresh raspberries, crumbled pistachios

Funfetti Doughnut Cake

• funfetti cake, coffee buttercream, mini baked doughnuts

Honey Earl Grey Fig Cake

• earl grey cake, honey cream cheese frosting, fresh figs

Peanut Butter Apple Pupcake

• apple pupcake, peanut butter frosting

Butterscotch Pumpkin Cake

• pumpkin cake, cream cheese frosting, butterscotch drizzle

Chocolate Peanut Butter Surprise Cake

• chocolate cake, peanut butter frosting

Black Sesame Cake

• black sesame cake, black sesame frosting, marshmallow webs

Death by Chocolate Cake

•  chocolate fudge cake, chocolate buttercream, chocolate ganache

Rosemary Lemon Cake

• lemon cake, lemon curd, rosemary infused buttercream

Chocolate Peppermint Cake

• chocolate cake, peppermint buttercream, chocolate ganache